Vernon News: Methodist M Y F Sub District Dinner
Sub district meeting held in Sandoval on Monday evening with attendees from Vernon including Laura Nelson, Julia Nelson, Clara Belle Leininger, Nancy Phinney, Sandra Schroeder, Janet Headley, Judy Easley, Lila Sanders, Richard Fiscus, Joe Betts, and David Robinson. Community notices also mention funeral attendances, visits across towns, and the Vernon Good Will Club meeting with Toni Sorrel on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.Y.F
Sandoval
Laura and
Julia Neilson
Clara Belle Leininger
Nancy Phinney
Sandra Schroeder
Janet Headley
Judy Easley
Lila Sanders
Richard Fiscus
Joe Betts
David Robinson
Harry Perkins
Francis Gillette
Marilyn Piercy
Patoka
Z. B. Lowe
Carl Hekart
Dwight Denning
Vandalia
Pvt
Paul Perkins
Ft. Leonard Wood
Bob Jones
David Wagstaff
Peoria
Cecil Carter
Decatur
P. Sorrel
Milton Bayliss
Warren
Champaign
Hazel Cox
Emma Walton
Effingham
Bauer Funeral Home
Elizabeth Norris
Walter Pribble
Lillian Landreth
Orval Brown
Gilbert Brown
Sparland
William Pribble
Carl Cottrell
Danvers
Jennie Meador
Lewis Leininger
Cecil Cottrell
The
Methodist Church
Arnold Chapel
Vernon Good Will Club
Toni Sorrel
Rural Carrier Examination Announced
Wm. P. Wade of Vandalia spent Wednesday here with his sister Mrs Alice Wilson. Mrs. Rebecca Manley of Stonington has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Tom Belcher. Mrs. A. F. Hathaway, Mrs. Joyce Zimmerman and children were week end visitors with the former's mother Mrs. Fannie Miller in Kinmundy. Vernon Good Will Club met with Mrs. Toni Sorrel Wednesday, March 16 with 15 members present and one visitor, Mrs. Anna Lee Depew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. P. Wade
Vandalia
Alice Wilson
Rebecca Manley
Stonington
Tom Belcher
A. F. Hathaway
Joyce Zimmerman
Fannie Miller
Kinmundy
Golden Wedding Guests Celebrate Nelsons March 20 1955
Community members gathered for a Golden Wedding surprise for Martin Nelson and his birthday on March 20 1955. Attendees included Ed Lawson Helen John and Marilyn Nelson and numerous relatives from Patoka Vandalia Shobonier and Sandoval with hosting and open house coordinated by the Newman family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Nelson
Ed Lawson
Helen
John Nelson
Johnnie
Marilyn
Boulder
John Richards
Shobonier
Lewis Leininger
Margaret Jean
Vaindalia
Cecil Fiscus
Barbara, Donald
Kendell
Ida Smith
Patoka
Victoria Chapter OES notes unit 100 high school music contest entry
Victoria Chapter No 253 OES held its regular meeting Monday night March 14 with fifteen present. Virginia McNicol was home from the hospital. After the meeting Mildred Jordan served ice box cake and coffee for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Chapt
E.S. Notes
Victoria
O.E.S
Virginia McNicol
Mildred Jordan
Dairymen launch 30 day milk test nationwide
Chicago dairy leaders and Illinois delegates at the American Dairy Association meeting pledge to drink at least three glasses of milk daily for 30 days. The campaign aims to prove milk aids sleep, weight loss, and calcium intake as they push into Illinois communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
American Dairy Association
Association
Knickerbocker Hotel
O. H Ryan
Walter Winn
America
Winn
American Dairy Association of Illinois
Patoka group to attend three day Granite City convention
Several from Patoka travel to Granite City for a three day Christian convention. The passage lists names in musical duets including Judy Snider Lila Sanders on flute and Donna Murfin Dorothy Eastman on trombone with all First Superior and First Division winners eligible for a State Contest to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Panthers 4-H
Linda Davis
Bobby Soutier
Joyce Sharp
Jimmy Gergeni
Gene Bricker
Roger Gergens
Carolyn Snider
Chris Gergen
Roger
Jimmy Gergenson
Warren Besing
Unit 100
Sev Jimmie Britt
Salem
Dorothy Eastman
Don Christian
Gary Herrin
Warren Bayliss
Garry Herrin
Wayne Bayliss
Judy Snider
Nina Torrence
Donna Murfin
Patoka
Granite City
Lila Sanders
Ill
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
Brooklyn
New York
Central Junior High School
21St and
Delmar
C. W. Barber
The
Bible Society
New World Society In Action
WBBR
Staten Island
Bible School
Gilead
South Lanzing
England
Europe
Africa
Low Down From Hickory Grove Report Sparks Debate
A U S House report by Congressman Gwinn questions TVA's claimed benefits. It cites Tennessee lagging in population farm receipts retail and postal income while 108 million in new funds flowed into the venture. Also notes upcoming Jehovah's Witness convention in Granite City with C W Barber as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U S.A
House of Representatives
N. Y
Gwinn
TVA
Tennessee
JO Serra
Village Patoka Red Cross Drive totals crop 156.70
A report by J. C Walraven states Patoka village collected 156.70 for the Red Cross Drive with five solicitors listed and no rural solicitations. The village school menu for the week includes barbecued pork, macaroni and cheese, meat balls and spaghetti, hamburgers and desserts with milk, rolls, and sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross Drive
Village
J. C Walraven
Patoka
Red Cross
Vernon
J. G. Walraven
Business Dist
P. J. Mojonnier
Claude Gerrish
Seereree
Audrey Kissner
East A
Fred Brown
East Meas Salers
Ashok Be
Bannanas
Airmen Study in U S Extension at Chanute Base
Sixty four classes with 1 063 enrollments have been held at Chanute Air Force Base since 1952 under the University of Illinois Extension Division. Courses ranged from electrical engineering to rhetoric and Russian geography with students from airman third class to colonel. University faculty conduct classes at the base. Mr and Mrs G G Mojonnier of Chicago visited last week with Mr and Mrs P J Mojonnier. W M Cox was in St Louis on business Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
University of Illinois Extension Division
Air Base
G. G. Mojonnier
Chicago
P. J. Mojonnier
W. M. Cox
St. Louis
Tolka's Newborn Son Kenneth Lewis Born at Fort Lewis
Pvt. and Mrs. Johnny L Tolka welcome an 8 pound 5 ounce baby boy named Kenneth Lewis born March 18 at Fort Lewis Washington. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heinzmann and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tolka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny L. Tolka
Kenneth Lewis
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Lawrence Heinzmann
Leon Tolka
Marion County Farm Bureau to distribute over $10000 refunds
Paul Calvert of Marion County Service Company and Marion County Grain Corporation announced more than 10000 dollars in patronage refunds will be distributed to Farm Bureau patrons at the annual meeting Friday at Globe Theatre 7 30 p m. Ernie Heldman magician and TV star from KSD Parade of Magic will perform. The program includes business reports a speaker gifts for each family and the 1954 Patronage Refunds distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Calvert
Marion County Service Company
Marion County Grain Corporation
Marion County
Globe Theatre
Ernie Heldman
KSD
Parade of Magic
Patoka Happenings and Social Visits
Mrs Ina Anderson returned home last Saturday after a two week visit in Decatur with relatives from the Wasem and Linesay families. She was joined by her niece Mrs Blanch Soutier of Springfield for an extended visit. George Simcox is recovering well after surgery at Missouri Baptist Hospital St Louis. Mr and Mrs Milton Peddicord spent Sunday in Edwardsville with Mr and Mrs George Wiemer. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Gilley and Mr and Mrs Dale Ball. Mrs Delpha Jolliff and Mrs Mae Nattler with daughters Vera and Carolyn and Ed Houston attended the event for Mr and Mrs Wilson in Sendoval on their Golden Wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Anderson
Decatur
Wasem
Linesay
Blanch Soutier
Springfield
George Simcox
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
Milton Peddicord
Edwardsville
George Wiemer
Jack Gilley
Dale Ball
Delpha Jolliff
Mae Nattler
Vera and
Caroyn
Ed Houston
Mrs. Wilson
Sendoval Wedneson
Sunbeams Elect Officers At March 19 Meeting
The Sunbeams preschool group at the Baptist Church elected Patty Sharp as President Rose Mary Britt as Vice President Sharon Kaye Crawford as Secretary Connie Walker as Assistant Secretary Emil Nattier as Treasurer Carmel Prater as Assistant Treasurer The membership committee includes Sherry Thompson Linda Carter Leslie Talbot Darlene Adams Christy Bozarth Shirley Britt The room committee lists Don Padberg Kenney Walker Richie Sharp and Jerry Prater A get well card was read for Dick Nelson and Miss Pearl Britt provided Kool aid Easter baskets and candies The next meeting is scheduled for April 2 with installation of new officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sunbeas
the Baptist Church
Patty Sharp
Rose Mary Britt
Sharon Kaye Crawford
Connie Walker
Emil Nattier
Carmel Prater
Sherry Thompson
Linda Carter
Leslie Talbot
Darlene Adams
Christy Bozarth
Shirley Britt
Don Padberg
Kenney Walker
Richie Sharp
Jerry Prater
Mr Sam Arnold Celebrates 80th Birthday At Family Dinner
Mr Sam Arnold was honored at a Sunday family dinner at the home of his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dick Lange to mark his 80th birthday. Attendees included Walter Eschenbach of Hammond Indiana Fred Colcille of Springfield IL Arthur Arnold Wes and Cindy Arnold Don and Jerry Lange and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Irvin
Mila Jean Caudle
Raymond Caudle
Wes Cain
F. B. Ballance
Patoka
Harold Cain
Grace Chance
Vandalia
Edith Nichols
John Nelson Place
Flies
Sam Arnold
Dick Lange
Arnold
Walter Eschenbach
Hammond Indiana
Fred Colcille
Springfield, Ill
Arthur
Wes
Cindy
Alton
E. E. Lange
Don and
Jerry
Inauguration of New Highway Post Office April 1
Postmaster announces effective April 1 1955 the Highway Post Office between Springfield and Marion Illinois. inaugural trips depart Springfield 9:00 a m and Marion 11:00 a m meet in Centralia at 4 30 p m with ceremonies. regular service starts April 4 1955 with first trip covers only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Barnes
Post Office Department
Springfield
Ill
Marion
HPO
Centralia
Shobonier
Vernon
Patoka
Sandoval
Highway Post Office
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Wescam
Dale Nattier
Barney Saunders
J. E. Evans
William Newman
United Civil Service Commission
Commission
U. S. Civil Service Commission
D.C
Ferne Arnold
Addie Bates
Anna Lange
Dora Eversman
Newman
Harold
Cain
Patoka Panthers
Hickory Grove
Cora Douthitt Edler
Drehmann-Harral
Val Halla
Martha Douthitt White
Carlyle
W. E. Douthitt
Cevere
Ric
Ars
U. S. Extension
F. B
Sunbeams
Mrs
G. J. Wasem
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